PALIGANJ
Assembly seat no. 190 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, Nov 2005
NAND KUMAR NANDA
CPI(ML)(L)
Elections held
16
1962–2025
Most successful party
CPI(ML)(L)
won 4 of 16
Margin, Nov 2005
892
0.89% of valid votes
Result, Nov 2005
Runner-up
BJPDR. USHA VIDYARTHI
- Votes
- 29,228
- Vote share
- 29.28%
- Behind by
- 892
Electors
2,25,472
Total votes polled
99,832
Valid votes
99,832
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
44.3%
Full result, Nov 2005
14 candidates · 99,832 valid votes
NAND KUMAR NANDACPI(ML)(L)won
30,120
30.2%
DR. USHA VIDYARTHIBJP
29,228
29.3%
DINANATH SINGH YADAVRJD
25,253
25.3%
SHAMSHIR ALAMLJP
3,950
4.0%
OM PRAKASH CHAUDHARYIND
2,536
2.5%
SANJEEV KUMARIND
1,680
1.7%
DIN NATH YADAVIND
1,314
1.3%
DEV SHANKAR PRASADBSP
1,297
1.3%
AJAY KUMARIND
1,217
1.2%
WAKIL MIYAIND
835
0.8%
RAM PRAVESH SINGHIND
803
0.8%
SATISH CHANDRA SHARMASAP
580
0.6%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sandeep Saurav | CPI(ML)(L) | 81,105 | 44.48% | Sunil Kumar | 6,655 |
| 2020 | SANDEEP SAURAV | CPI(ML)(L) | 67,917 | 43.73% | JAY VARDHAN YADAV @ BACHCHA YADAV | 30,915 |
| 2015 | JAY VARDHAN YADAV ALIAS BACHCHA YADAV | RJD | 65,932 | 45.08% | RAM JANM SHARMA | 24,453 |
| 2010 | DR. USHA VIDYARTHI | BJP | 43,692 | 37.70% | JAI VARDHAN YADAV | 10,242 |
| Nov 2005 | NAND KUMAR NANDA | CPI(ML)(L) | 30,120 | 30.17% | DR. USHA VIDYARTHI | 892 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the PALIGANJ assembly constituency in 2025?
Sandeep Saurav (CPI(ML)(L)) won PALIGANJ in 2025, by a margin of 6,655 votes.
Which party has won PALIGANJ the most times?
CPI(ML)(L), with 4 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has PALIGANJ gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2025.
Who has won PALIGANJ the most times?
RAM LAKHAN SINGH YADAV, with 3 wins between 1980 and 1990.
